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Medicine For Bipolar

Discovery could change mood disorder treatment

October 03, 2008

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have identified biomarkers in the blood that are associated with mood disorders such a bipolar disorder. Scientists analyzed the blood of 96 patients and found that certain biomarkers varied in the blood depending on people's low mood states, high mood states, depression levels, or individual experiences. Experts say this discovery could change the way bipolar disorder and other mood disorders are diagnosed and treated. Read more »

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Expert & Community Posts

Is It Bipolar? Or Is It Something Else?

By John McManamy , Health Expert

You may have noticed an "Ask" feature here at BipolarConnect. A recent sampling:"Do all bipolar... Read more »

Find a Psychiatrist Who Listens

By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert

Question Colleen asks: Bipolar disorder runs in my family. My mom, grandmother, and brother are... Read more »

Treating Bipolar Depression: Part I

By John McManamy , Health Expert

...last year, the FDA approved Seroquel for treating bipolar depression. Currently, there are three... Read more »

Screening Reveals the Impact of Bipolar Disorder

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

The estimated prevalence of bipolar disorder is over 3 per cent of the population of the United... Read more »

Bipolar Genes Mapped

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...Medicine suggests that hundreds of genes are involved in bipolar disorder. Now, the first map of... Read more »

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Health Guide

Meet Sue Bergeson, DBSA President

Sue Bergeson became President of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), formerly the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association, in March of 2006, after serving as Vice... Read more »

Ask the Author: Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Expert patient John McManamy, who has battled bipolar disorder, is taking his voice to a new level. His informative and provocative book, Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder: What Your... Read more »

Meet Dr. Dan Haupt, Bipolar Disorder Expert

Dan W. Haupt, MD is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He believes that physicians in general, especially psychiatrists, must consider the... Read more »

News Break: New Skin Patch for Treating Depression

...they will turn to this option." The patch is expected to become available at the end of April. For Bipolar Patients The labeling warns about the risk of a manic reaction and against using with... Read more »

The People You Meet: Medical Professionals Treating ADHD

...deals with the treatment and prevention of mental and emotional disorders, such as ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety. Psychiatrists that are Board Certified have been in practice for... Read more »

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Medications

Trilafon Oral Uses and How to Use

...mental/mood disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, manic phase of bipolar disorder, schizoaffective... Read more »

Abilify Oral Uses and How to Use

...used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia).... Read more »

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Book gives "brilliant, honest" account of bipolar disorder

April 20, 2009

Reporter and bipolar disorder (BPD) sufferer Melody Moezzi talks about Unquiet Mind, a memoir of BPD by Kay Redfield Jamison. Jamison, a professor of... Read summary »

Expert: New psychiatric drugs have no 'track record'

June 25, 2009

Dr. Richard A. Friedman talks about the tendency for patients with psychiatric conditions such as bipolar disorder to be prescribed the newest... Read summary »

Studies examine kids taking multiple meds

October 03, 2008

The National Center for Health Statistics reports that about three million children and teens under 18 were taking three or more prescription drugs... Read summary »

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